In reaction to all the controversy generated by the firing of Gabrielle Union from America’s Got Talent, SAG-AFTRA is now investigating the show. Union was fired after a single season on the show, which was its 14th, and some believe that it had …
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The Weeknd Helps Mercedes Introduce Its New Electric SUV
The Weeknd is teaming up with Mercedes to promote the company’s first fully electric SUV, in a commercial that features the singer’s new song “Blinding Lights.” The commercial, which advertises Mercedes’ new EQC car, is no…
Shawn Mendes Cancels Concert Due to Laryngitis, Would ‘Risk Long-Term Damage to My Voice’
Singer Shawn Mendes announced on Twitter that he cancelled a concert that was scheduled to take place in São Paulo, Brazil because of a career-threatening case of laryngitis. According to Mendes, his doctors — who also diagnosed him as having a s…
TikTok Reinstates Banned User Who Criticized China
In the wake of the controversy that ensued after TikTok banned a user who had posted a video that criticized the Chinese government, the company has reinstated the user while insisting that the ban was not related to the video’s criticism of Chin…
Jung Joon-young, Choi Jong-hoon Headed to Prison Over Sexual Assault Charges
A court in Seoul sentenced K-pop stars Jung Joon-young and Choi Jong-hoon to prison for having sex with women who were not capable of resisting them. The Seoul Central District Court gave Jung, who is a popular singer and songwriter, a six-year jail se…
Hungary Pulls Out of Eurovision Song Contest Due to Alleged Homophobia
Hungary is reportedly pulling out of the Eurovision 2020 contest for reasons that some may see as homophobic. According to reports, the reason the country is withdrawing from the contest has to do with the contest’s perceived gay-friendly policie…
Drake’s Pick 6ix Restaurant Abruptly Shuts Down, Landlord Demands $67,515 in Unpaid Rent
The Pick 6ix restaurant in downtown Toronto, which was an upscale sports bar owned by rap superstar Drake, has been shut down after the building’s owner terminated the restaurant’s lease as a result of unpaid rent. The restaurant, which ope…
#NoMusicForICE Campaign Against Amazon Enters Second Phase
#NoMusicForICE, which is a campaign by musicians who are boycotting Amazon over its ties with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), entered its second phase on Black Friday, with musicians demanding that the company stop streaming …
Gabrielle Union Allegedly Fired from America’s Got Talent After Complaints of ‘Toxic Culture’
It is being reported that the producers of America’s Got Talent (AGT) decided not to renew the contract of judge Gabrielle Union after she and fellow judge Julianne Hough complained about what they considered to be a toxic culture at the show. Th…
Marc Jacobs Countersues Nirvana Over Smiley Face Design
In response to a copyright infringement lawsuit brought against them by Nirvana over its iconic smiley face design, designer Marc Jacobs is countersuing the band. In their countersuit, the designer is asking the court to declare that the band’s c…